# Floortje Smit

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Dutch singer

Floortje Smit (2010)

**Floortje Smit** (born 16 July 1983, in [Amsterdam](/source/Amsterdam)) is a Dutch singer.

## Career

### In *Idols*

Smit's career started in season three of the Dutch TV talent show *Idols*, the Dutch spin-off of [Pop Idol](/source/Pop_Idol). In a twist, Smit, a audience favorite with her girl-nextdoor image and very popular[1], Even performed on [Koninginnedag](/source/Koninginnedag) for [the Dutch queen](/source/Beatrix_of_the_Netherlands)[2], lost in the final to [Raffaëla Paton](/source/Raffa%C3%ABla_Paton). She was an early favorite and that her name was already trademarked before the competition started led to allegations that the show's outcome was predetermined.[3]

### Solo career

Despite losing the competition, she went on to start a music career; her first single, "Wake Up," was performed live for the first time in the municipality of [Wijchen](/source/Wijchen) where, according to the local paper, she transformed herself from a run-off-the-mill singer into a diva, who gave the audience and the reviewer goosebumps.[4]

She signed with the label The Entertainment Group in May 2006 after being turned down by [BMG/Sony](/source/Bertelsmann_Music_Group), which had an option to sign the runner-up in the competition.[5] Her debut album, *Fearless*, was released in 2007 and peaked at #43 and stayed on the charts for six weeks. A single from the album, "Starts With Goodbye," was a modest success; another song on the album, "All Over Again," is a duet with boyband singer [Ronan Keating](/source/Ronan_Keating).[1][*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

### In *The Voice*

She had a comeback in 2012 taking part in [season 3](/source/The_Voice_of_Holland_(season_3)) of *[The Voice of Holland](/source/The_Voice_of_Holland)* as part of team [VanVelzen](/source/VanVelzen) reaching the Final 4 as the contestant representing him in the finals where she sang [Alone](/source/Alone_(Heart_song)) and as a duet with her coach mentor VanVelzen the "Sing Sing Sing". She finished third overall in the contest behind winner [Leona Philippo](/source/Leona_Philippo) (Team [Trijntje Oosterhuis](/source/Trijntje_Oosterhuis)) and Johannes Rypma (Team [Nick & Simon](/source/Nick_%26_Simon)).

## In popular culture

- A multi-talented artist, Smit took part in an [ice dancing](/source/Ice_dancing) show on TV, "Sterren Dansen op het IJs",[6][7] in which she reached the final,[8] but again failed to win.[9]

- She sang and danced in front of 1700 people, at an emotional ceremony where "De Kindercompagnie", a baby store, received the 2008 ING Retail Award.

- She also posed nude for the English men's magazine [FHM](/source/FHM) in 2008.[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dronken_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dronken_1-1) Raatgever, Stefan (2007-03-29). ["'Ik sta heus wel eens dronken op de bar'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20070402072359/http://www.ad.nl/cultuurenshow/article1230172.ece). AD.nl. Archived from [the original](https://www.ad.nl/cultuurenshow/article1230172.ece) on April 2, 2007. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Floortje zingt koningin toe"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110716192321/http://www.nieuws.nl/218181/Floortje_zingt_koningin_toe). Nieuws.nl. 2006-04-29. Archived from [the original](http://www.nieuws.nl/218181/Floortje_zingt_koningin_toe) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [*Deponeren merknamen Idols is dom en ondoordacht*](https://web.archive.org/web/20080407211406/http://www.radio.nl/2003/home/medianieuws/010.archief/2006/02/104407.html). Radio.nl. 2006-02-27. Archived from [the original](http://www.radio.nl/2003/home/medianieuws/010.archief/2006/02/104407.html) on April 7, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Hoeven, Bas van der (2006-09-18). ["Floortje Smit bezorgt Wijchen een primeur"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110524004837/http://www.gelderlander.nl/voorpagina/maasenwaal/article661450.ece). De Gelderlander. Archived from [the original](https://www.gelderlander.nl/voorpagina/maasenwaal/article661450.ece) on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2009-01-10.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Floortje tekent platencontract bij haar management"](https://www.trouw.nl/novum/article1279791.ece). [Trouw](/source/Trouw). 2006-05-05. Retrieved 2009-01-10.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Ex-Idol Floortje Smit gaat ijsdansen"](https://www.ad.nl/cultuurenshow/article1645179.ece). AD.nl. 2007-09-07. Retrieved 2009-01-10.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Nieuwe deelnemers SBS6-ijsdansshow bekend"](https://www.trouw.nl/novum/article1692173.ece). [Trouw](/source/Trouw). 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2009-01-10.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Floortje in finale 'Sterren dansen op het ijs'"](https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/laatstenieuws/article1528206.ece). [Trouw](/source/Trouw). 2007-12-16. Retrieved 2009-01-10.[*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Sander Foppele wint 'Sterren dansen op het ijs'"](https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/laatstenieuws/article1532414.ece). [Trouw](/source/Trouw). 2007-12-22. Retrieved 2009-01-10.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Floortje houdt pikante foto's verborgen"](https://www.trouw.nl/novum/article1805385.ece). [Trouw](/source/Trouw). 2008-03-30. Retrieved 2009-01-10.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

## External links

- [Official homepage of Floortje Smit](https://web.archive.org/web/20081207052656/http://www.floortje.tv/www/)

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